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May22
A GRIP ON SPORTS
It's an eclectic mix we present for you this morning, with links ranging from New Jersey, where former Gonzaga star Adam Morrison had a tryout with the Nets, to Tampa, where the Bucs said goodbye to Kellen Winslow and sent him to the Seahawks. Read on.
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May13
A GRIP ON SPORTS
So what's a blogger to do on Mother's Day? Tell a story about mom? Would that be present enough? It's going to have to be. Read on.
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May12
A GRIP ON SPORTS
As most of you know, I'm a big Felix Hernandez booster. The guy can pitch, it's as simple as that. But yesterday evening, I found myself quietly rooting for Hernandez to fail. Don't judge me. Read on.
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An Eastern Washington University football player was dismissed from the team Friday after he allegedly drew a pistol during a confrontation with police. Chandler Gayton, 21, a reserve defensive back, is lucky to be alive, according to Cheney Police chief John Hensley.
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May07
A GRIP ON SPORTS
We're going to get right at it today, not because there is anything earth-shattering to relate or any incredibly important place for me to go. No, we're getting right at it because we're running late today and want you to have your morning update. Read on.
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May06
A GRIP ON SPORTS • UPDATED: 9:40 A.M.
Sunday mornings were always a chore – and a joy – growing up in the newspaper world. The papers were huge, and when your family made its living making sure those papers were in folks' driveways first thing in the morning, that was a chore. But the papers were huge, which made them a joy to read. ...
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If the Eastern Washington football coaches had one goal going into spring drills, it was to get more physical. Which sounds a bit trite – this is football, after all. But in trying to achieve a better balance between the run and pass, the Eagles did their best to emphasize the game in the box with more live-tackling drills, including the inside running game, head coach Beau Baldwin said.
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May02
A GRIP ON SPORTS
There was a lot of response yesterday to my thoughts on remaining a Mariner fan. To be honest, I appreciate the advice, but have yet to make up my mind. It isn't a results-based analysis, so the fact the M's lost again yesterday isn't really a factor. ...
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May01
A GRIP ON SPORTS
It just may be time. Time to sell my allegiance. Time to give up being a Seattle Mariner fan and start rooting for another team. Time to root for a team with an ownership that wants to win consistently and is willing to do what it takes to make that happen. Or is it the wrong thing to do? Read on.
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April30
Former Eastern Washington quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell has signed a contract to play football this year for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League.
Mitchell, who led the Eagles to a national title in 2010 and won the Walter Payton Award last year, said he plans to sign a contract later today and report to rookie camp on May 30.
"It's a childhood dream come true," said Mitchell from his hometown of Katy, Texas.
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April29
A GRIP ON SPORTS
What a day. The alma mater is headed to the NCAA semifinals and I read a headline I thought I would never see in my lifetime. Read on.
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All things considered, it’s been a pretty good month for Ronnie Hamlin. The Eastern Washington linebacker is three weeks removed from a broken hand, which healed just in time for Hamlin and the rest of his defensive cast to put a hurt on the offense at the Red-White Game on Saturday.
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As a child, Matt Johnson’s Thanksgivings were all about family – and the Dallas Cowboys. Johnson’s football dreams came full circle Saturday morning when the Cowboys chose the strong safety out of Eastern Washington in the fourth round of the National Football League draft.
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April28
A GRIP ON SPORTS
It's Saturday morning. There is a lot to digest and we're not talking about last night's dinner. The NFL draft went through two more rounds (when is Roger Goodell going to realize you can stretch the seven rounds through six days and rest on the seventh, just like his counterpart upstairs?) with a few more Pac-12 stars being chosen. ...
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April27
A GRIP ON SPORTS
"With the 12th pick of the draft, the Seattle Seahawks make a trade." Now, those exact words were never spoken by Roger Goodell last night, but something similar was. Nothing surprising, of course, about that. Teams trade draft picks all the time. "With the 15th pick of the draft, the Seattle Seahawks draft Bruce Irvin, defensive end, West Virginia." Those words, or something really close to those words, were spoken last night and they knocked most observers' socks off. ...
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This is the last in an eight-part series on Eastern Washington football. Today: Defensive backs.
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April26
A GRIP ON SPORTS
I don't know about you, but I'll be listening to the NFL draft on the radio tonight when I drive back from Moscow. It will fill in the gap between Palouse and Garfield. Read on.
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Quarterback Kyle Padron confirmed Wednesday night that he has been approved for a medical hardship that paves the way for him to play two years for Eastern Washington University. “It’s a big relief and a huge weight off my shoulder,” the former Southern Methodist quarterback said by telephone from Dallas. “Now I can’t wait to get ready for the season.”
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This is the seventh of an eight-part series on Eastern Washington football. Today: Linebackers. Inside running drills are the bread-and-butter of linebacker practice, and Zach Johnson is hungry.
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April25
A GRIP ON SPORTS
What the heck? I got up this morning all ready to see how others around the country had began jumping on the Jason-Vargas-for-Cy-Young bandwagon and all I can find is stories about the Mariners' offense? Doesn't everyone realize yesterday's seven runs was a flash in the pan but Vargas – 3-1 already by the way – is the real deal? I don't get it. ...
Jess Walter, EWU class of 1987, is a former reporter for The Spokesman-Review and author of five novels. Ralph Walter, EWU class of '91, is the deputy design director at The Spokesman-Review. Follow the Walter Bros. on the Road to Frisco ›
